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Ascent tackles physical damage cyber with Munich Re backing
Ascent announces the addition of physical damage cover to its flagship CyberPro product – part of its professional and non-tangible risks portfolio… Read More
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Preservation Capital invests to build MGA powerhouse
Preservation Capital has made a strategic investment in US construction-focused MGA Cove Programs… Read More
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Ascent to launch Transactional Risk proposition with Alex Smith hire
Ascent announces the appointment of Alex Smith as Head of Transactional Risk, effective February 2019… Read More
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Ascent appoints Caspar Stops as Head of Cyber
Ascent Underwriting today announces the appointment of Caspar Stops as head of cyber and is due to start at the end of November… Read More
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Ascent enhances coverage with new CyberPro wording
Ascent announces the launch of its new CyberPro wording which has been designed to ensure continued enhancements of coverage… Read More
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Ascent appoints James Weatherstone as non-executive chairman
Ascent announces the appointment of James Weatherstone as non-executive chairman, subject to regulatory approval… Read More
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Preservation Capital Partners completes Ascent acquisition
Ascent announced the completion of its acquisition by Preservation Capital Partners, having obtained FCA approval… Read More
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Ascent expands healthcare proposition with innovative Allied Health professional liability product
Ascent announces the launch of a professional liability product for allied health practitioners and facilities in the US… Read More
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Ascent enhances CyberPro Regulatory Billings product to combat 'new wave of exposures'
Ascent has extended its CyberPro Regulatory Billings product to cover social engineering and computer crime, and also now offers the cyber modules of coverage on a nil deductible basis… Read More
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Ascent announces investment by Preservation Capital Partners
Ascent has agreed that Preservation Capital Partners will take a substantial stake in the business subject to regulatory approval.… Read More
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Ascent Announces Nil Deductible/ Zero Excess
We are delighted to announce that with immediate effect, we will be providing nil deductible/ zero excess to SME clients on our CyberPro US, Canada, UK, Ireland and Australia products.… Read More
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Cyber risk management: the basics
Nearly all companies today are, in effect, high-tech companies. It's true by virtue of the way in which they trade and transact their services: reliance on technology, databases, and remote connections is heavy.… Read More
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Ascent hire supports healthcare expansion
Ascent has appointed Ben Wilson as healthcare underwriter with immediate effect… Read More
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Ascent Underwriting's Optio voted MGA Initiative of the Year
Optio was voted 'MGA Initiative of the Year' at the recent London Market Awards… Read More
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Ascent appoints Cleary as Chief Operations Officer
Ascent has appointed Kevin Cleary as Chief Operations Officer… Read More
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Ascent launches modular cyber liability and professional services coverage in the UK
Ascent has launched an enhanced cyber risk protection product for UK brokers' commercial clients.… Read More
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Ascent adds two new enhancements to coverage
Ascent have announced that, with immediate effect, they will be adding two new enhancements to coverage… Read More
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Ascent enhances coverage with addition of social engineering fraud and phishing crime
Ascent has enhanced its CyberPro cover with the addition of social engineering fraud to its already comprehensive crime module.… Read More
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Ascent enters P.I. and D&O markets with three hires
Ascent has entered the UK and Irish professional indemnity and directors and officers markets following the recruitment of three specialists.… Read More
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Ascent launches Telecommunications Fraud coverage
Ascent has further enhanced its CyberPro product with the addition of telecommunications fraud which has been added to their already comprehensive electronic theft and crime coverage.… Read More
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Ascent enhances US Medical Billings Errors and Omissions cover
Ascent enhances US Medical Billings Errors and Omissions cover and boosts limits to $5million and adds reputational harm.… Read More
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Ascent launches 2014 CyberPro wording
Ascent Underwriting has launched our 2014 CyberPro wording, which now includes two new coverage modules to further enhance our erisks solution.… Read More
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Ascent launches US Medical Billings Errors and Omissions insurance
Ascent Underwriting has launched CyberPro Medical Billings, a medical billings errors and omissions insurance product specifically aimed at the US Healthcare professionals.… Read More
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Ascent launches general liability coverage
Ascent Underwriting has launched a general liability coverage extension to further enhance the cover provided to small and mid-market business clients.… Read More
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Ascent releases mid market solution
Security breach - separate first party indemnity cover rolled out. Ascent Underwriting has released a new feature providing notification costs outside of the policy limit in respect of small and mid-market clients.… Read More
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New MGA targets emerging cyber risks
First modular product, CyberPro, aimed at UK, USA and Canadian businesses. Ascent Underwriting has been launched targeting clients ranging from micro businesses to international corporations.… Read More